The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-29
DRAW POKER IN PARIS.
How an Amateur was Drawn Into
Game and Won $1,000.
IRON, me Ne,r Work. Epenfng sun

From, the Ne,1 York Euentng Sun.
''Some big games of poker are played in
Paris nowadays" said gentleman who had re-
Gently returned from abroad. "Baccarat
rouge et-noir roulette, and vingt-un naturally
have the call STILL but in great many places,
particularly among merchants and others hav
ing connections on this side of the Atlantic,
poker has come into great favor.
When went to Paris last spring was the
agent here for big French exporter of GER
tain line of silks and of course met him quite
frequently. He is Mr.. Aube, a widower, wealthy,
and of generous impulses. He keeps house in
magnificent style and his cuisine is noted
throughout all Paris | took dinner with him
one evening in company with two other invited
guests-Bob Cummings, an American living
abroad, and NJ. Dessais a Partisan.
After dinner a game Of poker was suggested,
but declined to play. Aube and the others pro-
tested, saying that three-handed game would
be little fun, and finally said that Mandell, an
other American, was expected at IL o'clock, and
that would be excused when he came.
What shall it beg said Dessais.
" oh. the same old thing, answered Cum
mings and Aube acquesced.
u asked what the same old thing was, and
was told no limit l objected and said that l
would not play for more than Psf. limit. This
was agreed upon and we began. Aube sat on
my left, Cummings on my right and Dessais OPP
poste me- | had an amateurs luck, and soon
Cummings and Dessais insisted upon raising the
limit 1t went to 50f., then to 100f. Twas about
1,500f or $500, ahead. When / went into the
game | had a roll of $1,000 in my inside vest
pocket and as fast as my winnings accumulated
on the table would add them to the roll. l
knew Cummings well, and that he was con-
firmed and greedy gambler. ] noticed his eyes
twinkle with envy whenever | produced that
roll, although he was worth S50O000 At last he
said rather impatiently:
g Let us play pokerr
II knew what that meant and flushed with the
wine said didn't care, but that would quit
at a. m. Mandell had not come, and it was
then 1890 o'clock.
"Dessais dealt the cards. and Cummings made
it 10of. to come in l looked at my hand,
and saw that had four clubs I put it down on
the table with the odd card on top, after going
INTO the pot. Aube also went in, and Des-
sias raised it to 20of Cummings raised 1t
again. and saw it. Aube stayed, and no more
raises were made before the draw, / took one
card, Aube one, Dessais two, and Cummings
two. glanced at thu, card drew and seeing
that IL was club, bet 1907. Aube raised
me, Dessais raised him, Cummings followed with
another raise until when it came TO me, it re-
quired 5OOf. TO see the raises. / stayed, and
Cummings last lift, and Bob hoistsd it 500f.
| saw the 750f., and again Aube stayed. Des-
sails lifted it again, and so did Cummings. l
kept seeing but Aube threw down.
1t went on that way for a few more lifts I'M
I'll raised it 500 myself. Dessais called, and so
did Cummings. / had just skinned my hand
and saw that had the tray, four, five, six, and
seven of clubs-a straight flush. Although l
was called, | asked Dessais what he had.
hand
-Four kings, said Cummings, throwing
them face upon the table,
"'Oh, the devil" | remarked; and Cummings
reached out his hand to rake in the pot.
wait minute, l said, showing my hand
Everybody was disguised, and although /
had won nearly 81, 900 Aube was SO angry that
l had not made Cummings bet his four kings
heavier that it was all could do to appease him.
Aube had thrown down four tens"